The impact of National Identity and Citizenship on Electoral Behavior and Vote Choice in Greece

The evolving changes due to globalization and immigration, are transforming the established ways nations define themselves and affect the traditional dynamic of societies. The study of these changes provides valuable knowledge of the impact they have on societies and citizens. To explore the importance of these issues in Greek politics and policy making, this study associates the International Social Survey Programme 2023 Module of National Identity and Citizenship with citizens’ attitudes and voting behavior. International Social Survey Programme is a collaborative programme that studies in general citizens’ beliefs and attitudes towards social issues in many countries. The 2023 Module questionnaire includes questions about democracy, immigration, globalization and citizenship. The primary question of the survey is to study Greek citizens’ attitudes on the aforementioned points and estimate its impact on their electoral and voting behavior. At the same time, the study focuses on correlating participants’ party preferences to common attitudes related to specific political issues.